Norwich's Chris Hughton banking on home comforts after Swansea defeat

CHRIS HUGHTON knows Norwich's travel sickness could cost them their Premier League status after this meek surrender in south Wales.

Chris Hughton admits the pressure is on after another away defeat[GETTY]

Both sides knew the winner at the Liberty Stadium would buy themselves some valuable breathing space, but Norwich never looked like claiming three points.

Jonathan de Guzman's first-half double put Swansea in control, with Wayne Routledge completing the Canaries' misery with quarter of an hour to play.

Norwich have now lost their last six on the road, and have racked up just eight points on their travels this season.

Hughton's side are six points clear of the drop zone but their run-in makes for alarming reading.

After facing West Brom and Fulham over the next two weekends, the Canaries close the season with games against Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.

It means they will spend the last month of the season glancing nervously over their shoulders, and Hughton does not have to look far to realise why.

"We have been very confident and performed very well at home recently," he said. "Away from home we haven't.

"There is no doubt there is a lack of confidence, maybe some nervousness, but it is not something we look for. We wanted to try and get something here but you are reliant on playing well.

Jonathan De Guzman helped himself to a brace against the Canaries [GETTY]

We have to look after ourselves and get the points we need

Chris Hughton

"We are trying to address it, we have tried different formations to find a solution, but we are finding it very difficult.

"We are heaping more pressure on our home games - thankfully we have been able to get results at home when we have needed them.

"None of us want to be in a position where we have to win all our home games just to stick in there, but if you do not get points away from home that is how it will be."

The fixtures against the Baggies and Cottagers could well prove key in deciding whether Norwich retain their top-flight status. But Hughton is not setting any targets in terms of the points needed to keep his side up.

"I don't know what it will take and it is not something I want to think about," he said. "I just think about the next game and where we can get our points.

"We have to look after ourselves and get the points we need. Whatever anyone else does is down to them."

For Swansea interim boss Garry Monk this was just a second win from 11 games in charge in all competitions, and moved his side seven points clear of the bottom three. On this evidence they should be in this division next season.

Ashley Williams believes Swansea need to up their defending as they fight for survival [GETTY]

But skipper Ashley Williams admits the squad feel they have let their former team-mate down by failing to turn improved performances into wins.

The Wales defender said: "It's only natural for me, being so close to him, to feel that we let him down. People are looking at him, thinking we're conceding goals - and he's a defender - so what's going on?

"We know the gameplan, but we'd been going out and not always executing it. You can see how hard he works. He's just had two twins and he probably never sees them.

"Maybe now people will stop judging every little thing, which is only natural and he's big enough to take that. But we've enjoyed working with him. We know that the best thing we can do for him is get results."

De Guzman was the star of the show, volleying in the opener and linking beautifully with Wilfried Bony to clip in the second. Routledge got the third from a Jonjo Shelvey-led counter-attack.

The on-loan midfielder would be happy to secure a permanent move from Villarreal in the summer, but for now his goal is securing a place in the Holland squad.

"My focus for now is to go to the World Cup," he said. "I'm happy here, they know that. I'm enjoying myself, it's a great club, great people, great players, I'm all smiles."